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Mar 7, 2012 21:25

These are sentences that I wondered about how to say in English yesterday and today.I’m going to write them randomly.If you don’t have enough time to correct everything, I’d appreciate it if you would correct some of them.

I like the sound of pouring water from a pitcher into a cup.I like the sound when I’m pouring water of a pitcher into a cup.(I can’t come up with the better sentence than them^^;)

When I was at a loss on the streets today, I was asked another direction by someone who was also at a loss.(I was also at a loss when it came to the preposition of “the streets.” In or on?)

I missed watching a documentary show I had wanted to watch since the announcement had show up.I missed a documentary show I had wanted to watch since the announcement had show up.(I don’t know which sentence sounds more natural.)

My cat can enjoy playing only with a wrinkled piece of paper.My cat can enjoy playing only with a paper scrap.(I don’t know which sentence sounds more natural.)

Sometimes my cat stares at something we can’t see. Maybe ghosts?

I don’t want to lose my good eyesight and wear glasses. Luckily for now I live with naked eyes. So when I feel like it is getting worse after looking at a computer screen or watching TV for a long time, I exercise my eyeballs.

Recently, I often see my father wiping tears of his eyes during watching TV. For me it’s something I’m not supposed to see. So, I pretend to not to see it. It is one of the times when I realize that he is getting older and weaker.

My cat can enjoy playing only with just a wrinkled piece of paper. (just is a better word to convey they can be amused with only paper)

My cat can enjoy playing only with a paper scrap.

My cat can enjoy playing with only a paper scrap. (word order. only with = can not play with anything that isn't paper. with only = can be amused by paper as well as other things.)

(I don’t know which sentence sounds more natural.)

(I don’t know which sentence sounds more natural.) Either is fine once corrected.

Luckily for now I live with naked eyes.

Luckily for now I can live with naked eyes.

So when I feel like it is getting worse after looking at a computer screen or watching TV for a long time, I exercise my eyeballs.

So when I feel like my vision is getting worse after looking at a computer screen or watching TV for a long time, I exercise my eyeballs. (you didn't specify what would get worse in the previous sentences)

Recently, I often see my father wiping tears of his eyes during watching TV.

Recently, I often see my father wiping tears from his eyes when watching TV.

So, I pretend to not to see it.

So, I pretend to not to see it.

Take care of your dad. We don't really have compunctions about drawing attention to health problems in our family.

Thank you for the corrections.I don’t understand exactly what “We don't really have compunctions about drawing attention to health problems in our family” means.I’d really appreciate it if you would explain the meaning or write more simple sentence.

I like the sound when I’m pouring water from a pitcher into a cup. [Alternative: "... pouring the water in a pitcher into a cup."]

(I can’t come up with the better sentence than them^^;)

(I can’t come up with the better sentence than these.^^;) [Alternative: "I like the sound water makes when it is poured from a pitcher into a cup."]

My cat can enjoy playing only with a paper scrap.

My cat can enjoy himself/herself just playing with a scrap of paper. [I think it is more natural to modify "playing" than to modify what is played with. Alternative: "All it takes for my cat to amuse herself is a scrap of paper."]

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These are sentences that I wondered about how to say in English yesterday and today.
I’m going to write them randomly.
If you don’t have enough time to correct everything, I’d appreciate it if you would correct some of them.
I like the sound of pouring water from a pitcher into a cup.
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